Whelp... im back in a Ranger!

[Blmpkn]

Nothing happened to the bronco.. and the desired continuation of that is exactly WHY I'm back in a Ranger

1996 2.3 2wd manual trans, 218k miles. PERFECT winter beater to save the Bronco from the rust belt. It needs a little bit of tinkering... but not too much so it won't be ready for duty before our roads see their first treatment of winter.

Going to slap together a manifold back exhaust for it (the current exhaust is on its last aluminized breath), replace the stupid rear bumper, put it on snow tires and send it. Ooooh yeah do a shackle flip too, the shackle hangers have already been replaced so that should hopefully be a quick job.


MFFR!

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[Trigganometry]

Better get a ball peen hammer and tap the frame around the leaf spring mounts. That’s where my 97 rusted out from NE road salt

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Nothing happened to the bronco.. and the desired continuation of that is exactly WHY I'm back in a Ranger

1996 2.3 2wd manual trans, 218k miles. PERFECT winter beater to save the Bronco from the rust belt. It needs a little bit of tinkering... but not too much so it won't be ready for duty before our roads see their first treatment of winter.

Going to slap together a manifold back exhaust for it (the current exhaust is on its last aluminized breath), replace the stupid rear bumper, put it on snow tires and send it. Ooooh yeah do a shackle flip too, the shackle hangers have already been replaced so that should hopefully be a quick job.


MFFR!

If God wants to punish you in your next life, He/She will make you a shackle bracket... They have a very hard life.... We beefed up the rear shackle in 1998...

Best,
Phil

 

[Blmpkn]

Follow along while I fix it up and eventually ruin a bunch of tires!

 

[pbethel]

When I worked at a NAPA store in Alaska we sold MANY Ranger shackles and brackets.
It was the most common Ranger specific part we sold.
Chevy truck window regulators and Ranger shackle brackets were always in stock.

 

[Blmpkn]

When I worked at a NAPA store in Alaska we sold MANY Ranger shackles and brackets.
It was the most common Ranger specific part we sold.
Chevy truck window regulators and Ranger shackle brackets were always in stock.

My local Napa seems to hold strong to the companies sarcastic anagram..

Never
Any
Parts
Available



Thank jebus for online shopping!

 

[pbethel]

My local Napa seems to hold strong to the companies sarcastic anagram..

Never
Any
Parts
Available



Thank jebus for online shopping!

Yep, every auto parts store should have at least 1 of every part for every car ever built every time I go there.

 

[OFC Ranger]

Nothing happened to the bronco.. and the desired continuation of that is exactly WHY I'm back in a Ranger

1996 2.3 2wd manual trans, 218k miles. PERFECT winter beater to save the Bronco from the rust belt. It needs a little bit of tinkering... but not too much so it won't be ready for duty before our roads see their first treatment of winter.

Going to slap together a manifold back exhaust for it (the current exhaust is on its last aluminized breath), replace the stupid rear bumper, put it on snow tires and send it. Ooooh yeah do a shackle flip too, the shackle hangers have already been replaced so that should hopefully be a quick job.


MFFR!

That photo has so much boomer going on in it I don't know what to say.

 

[Blmpkn]

That photo has so much boomer going on in it I don't know what to say.

I have an idea why.. but I'm dying for you to elaborate on that coming from you... i imagine it's gotta be good lol.

 

[OFC Ranger]

I have an idea why.. but I'm dying for you to elaborate on that coming from you... i imagine it's gotta be good lol.

Just poking fun due to a whole lot of "old" in those cars. What is that a 80's caddy?

 

[Langwilliams]

I wouldn't mind a regular cab 4x2 ranger an maybe throw a 5.0 swap into it. A fox body 5.0 not that crazy expensive (and yes crazy powerful) coyote motor.

 

[Blmpkn]

Just poking fun due to a whole lot of "old" in those cars. What is that a 80's caddy?

I figured as much lol. These early rangers are synonymous with old men and oh yeah.. geriatric mobile in the back is an 88 brougham.

I wouldn't mind a regular cab 4x2 ranger an maybe throw a 5.0 swap into it. A fox body 5.0 not that crazy expensive (and yes crazy powerful) coyote motor.

A popular swap with the older trucks is a 5.0 and everything out of an explorer.. since the expos are ranger based it's the easiest way to retain efi and whatever else.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

The Ranger is screaming for tube sand

 

[Dr_Strangelove]

I missed when you posted this thread - this is great. I just finished your video. Looks like you've got your work cut out for you! Do most of your parts come from the ocean or have you got any available for your build without the rust?

 

[Blmpkn]

I missed when you posted this thread - this is great. I just finished your video. Looks like you've got your work cut out for you! Do most of your parts come from the ocean or have you got any available for your build without the rust?

I'd say 35% come from the ocean.. the rest from the sea

The Ranger is screaming for tube sand

For like.. bed weight? I wouldn't dare load up the bed.. I barely trust it to not dissolve under the weight of its plastic liner acquiring one in better shape will be a project for next year.

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